"I know when to go outside and when to not, how to bundle up. I'm actually one of the ones that braves the weather and walks on the lake because it's beautiful out there in the winter months," she said. "But I think it's important to make sure you're keeping kids inside. ... There is a panic of commuting 'cause Chicago is a very big commuter city. Some people don't have the option to not go to work."

"It's just important to stay safe and help people when you can," Skunda said. "The people who are on the streets and don't have a home to go to, you think about those people."

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also declared a state of emergency.

"Such widespread, extreme conditions have not occurred in Michigan for many years and it is imperative that we are proactive," Whitmer said.

Southeast

Winter weather advisories extend to the Southeast where parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi saw a dusting of snow.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a state of emergency.

"Travel conditions could be negatively impacted Tues & Wed mornings," the governor warned on Twitter. "Please avoid travel if possible, & be very careful if you do have to get out on the roadways."

Nashville may see a wind chill of 12 degrees Wednesday. In Atlanta, where preparations are underway for the Super Bowl, the wind chill could fall to 16 degrees Wednesday.

Northeast

By Tuesday night, rain will change to a quick blast of snow from Virginia to Philadelphia to New York City to Boston. Some areas mainly north and west of the cities could see 1 to 3 inches of snow.

Heavy snow is expected to fall Tuesday through Wednesday morning for the interior Northeast and northern New England, where 6 to 12 inches of snow is possible.

The storm brings the potential for ice, high winds and blackouts, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy warned as he urged Garden State residents to use common sense and caution while driving home Tuesday.

For Northeast residents, the brutal cold will be at its worst Thursday morning.

Wind chills will fall to minus 17 degrees in New York City and Boston and minus 27 degrees in Buffalo.

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